1776 COALITION 10/02/2015

$100 MILLION to Destroy The Tea Party The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will literally double down in its efforts to crush the Tea Party to get legislation–like a comprehensive amnesty bill and the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank–that it covets. After budgeting $50 million to elect establishment-friendly... Read More Iraqi Christians denied asylum in US, facing looming expulsion Nearly two dozen Iraqi Christians who fled ISIS and crossed into the U.S. from Mexico seeking religious asylum have been denied protection and could be booted from American soil within days, a federal official said. Some 27 Iraqi Christians, known... Read More Obama’s new ozone standard has greens seeing red The Obama administration handed a win to industry groups Thursday on a fiercely debated rule for smog-causing ozone pollution — leaving green groups feeling betrayed once again and threatening legal action. The new EPA standard is stricter than one the... Read More White House calls for tougher gun laws in wake of Oregon shooting Passing tougher laws to help prevent gun violence remains a high priority for President Obama, the White House said Thursday after reports of a mass shooting resulting in multiple casualties. “The issue of sensible steps that can be taken to... Read More Florida Town Balks at Providing Security for Hillary Clinton MIAMI — The South Florida town where Hillary Clinton is holding a campaign event Friday has refused to participate in her security detail, causing a dust-up among law enforcement agencies. Mrs. Clinton will attend what is being billed as a... Read More Netanyahu Glares at UN Delegates for 45 Seconds for Their ‘Deafening Silence’ on Iran Deal At the United Nations General Assembly Thursday in New York City, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renewed his warning about Iran’s path to a nuclear bomb. Considering the recent passage of the nuclear agreement with Iran, the prime minister’s comments... Read More